Wollaston Beach in Quincy in Norfolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Captain Wollaston
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, March 24, 2026
1. Captain Wollaston Marker
established trading posts on
this shore. From him Wollaston
derived its name.
Erected by
Abigail Adams Quincy Chapter
Daughters of the
American Revolution
1920.
Erected 1920 by Daughters of the American Revolutiom.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1625.
Location. 42° 15.951′ N, 70° 59.835′ W. Marker is in Quincy, Massachusetts, in Norfolk County. It is in Wollaston Beach. It is on Quincy Shore Road just north of Furnace Brook Parkway, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Quincy MA 02171, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Historic Boston and specifically in Greater Boston. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: City of Quincy Cedar Marker (approx. Ό mile away); Maypole Park (approx. Ό mile away); Sailors Home Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); Charles Vaughan Wells (approx. 0.4 miles away); Three Adams Brothers (approx. half a mile away); Domenico DAlessandro (approx. half a mile away); Etta M. Hutchins (approx. half a mile away); William Field (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quincy.
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Also see . . .
1. Richard Wollaston (Wikipedia).
Richard Wollaston (died March 17, 1626) was an English sea captain and pirate who was one of the first colonists in New England and the namesake of Mount Wollaston (Merrymount Colony) and Wollaston (Quincy, Massachusetts).(Submitted on March 24, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)
2. Notes on the History of Mount Wollaston - National Archives.
Hutchinsons Hist. of M. Bay. Page 7. In 1625 one Capt. Wollaston with about 30 Persons(Submitted on March 24, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)began a Plantation near Westons. They gave it the name of Mount Wollaston. It was known by that name some years after, but at length the name was lost in that of Braintree, of which Town it is a part.Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, March 24, 20262. Captain Wollaston Marker
Additional keywords. Mount Wollaston, Quincy, Braintree, Merrymount
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, March 24, 2026
3. Captain Wollaston Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 24, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
